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Of all the styles of beaded jewelry I make, beaded brooches used to come last on my list of preferred beading projects. But no more! After looking at the gorgeous free beaded brooch projects we've chosen for our latest free eBook, I'm inspired to start making more of these beauties to accent...

The holiday decorations are all packed away, and now is the time of year when I try to settle in for the long haul and keep my fingers and my mind occupied until spring arrives sometime in the middle of June. One of the best ways I can think of to break up the winter doldrums is to make some new beaded...

My very first original beaded jewelry design was inspired by a Victorian-era seed pearl necklace. When I was finished, I realized that it resembled a sort of beaded lace, similar to some of the designs I'd seen in my mother's collection of 1920s needlework magazines. So I tried, for many years...

As I write this, the weather here in upstate New York is pretty frightful -- lots of swirling snow, freezing rain, sleet, and high winds. But I'm tucked away in front of the wood stove with a snack and some holiday music, and I'm working on a quick and easy beaded earring project for the holidays...

A couple of months ago at Bead Fest Philadelphia, I agreed to do a wire jewelry-making demo for our friends at Parawire, and I knew that I needed to find a wire jewelry project that would be quick, easy, and used at least a couple of beads. So what else would I do? I picked up my pliers and started practicing...

If there's one thing we beaders can be grateful for, it's the never-ending source of inspiration that we can find on the internet for our beading projects! I recently joined a wonderful online group of beaders, who are all committed to elevating the craft of beadwork into an art. One of the members...

Looking for an excuse to stock up on a few new seed bead patterns? We've got the perfect reason -- it's Beading Daily 's 7th birthday! I'm one of those people that believes in making a birthday last for a whole month, so that means it's time to get stitching and add some new, spectacular...

This was supposed to be the year that I did more beading projects using the beads I already have, but when I was presented with the opportunity to acquire quite the stash of Czech glass pearls in a dozen colors and sizes ranging from 2mm to 4mm, well, I sort of jumped on it. Most of you know that my...

I don't often use two-needle right-angle weave, but it's a wonderful, speedy bead-weaving technique for making easy beaded bracelets. If you're looking for a pearl bracelet project that works up in a snap and looks like a million bucks, try the Figure-Eight Bracelet by Julie D'Amico-Beres...

One of my beadweaving friends recently had a baby. I wanted to make her a small gift that would showcase her love of beads and would be fairly quick to make. Seed beads and babies don't mix well, so I knew anything I made had to be sturdy and kept in a place that would be away from little grabby...

I don't know what it is that I love about beaded ropes, but when I need a beading project to keep my hands busy during a long trip or when I'm in-between beading projects, beaded ropes are what I do. Beaded ropes are so versatile, they can be used to create beaded necklaces, as an accent for...

As I was going through my bead stash recently, I came across my enormous hoard of Lucite flower beads, and decided that it was time for me to stop hoarding and start using these little beauties. I love their soft, delicate colors, and the way they tone down the flash of crystal bicones and pearls. Tucked...

Lately, it seems that no matter what I do or where I go in life, my beads follow me. Even after finishing my 200-hour yoga teacher training program back in March, the beads are following me into my yoga and meditation practice -- last weekend, I taught a workshop on how to make your own mala (meditation...

When I don't have an idea for a specific jewelry design, I like to pick a technique and repeat it with several different beads and materials. After making a few samples, I'll often get the spark of an idea for a necklace, bracelet, or pair of earrings. Today I'm sharing my recent experiments...